Manchester United fans want one big name star sold in the summer
Manchester United fans have delivered their verdict over which player they want flogged in the summer. According to a survey conducted by the Manchester Evening News, half of the Red Devils supports...
View ArticleResidents will be given a say on ambitious plans to build six primary schools...
Residents will be given their say on ambitious plans to rebuild six primary schools at a cost of £53m across North Lanarkshire. Members of the council’s Schools and Centres 21 group have recommended...
View ArticleThe world's most expensive Panini album, signed by Brazilian legend Pele, has...
The most expensive Panini album in the world, signed by Brazilian legend Pele, has been auctioned off for £10,450. The auction lot was for the international album of the World Cup in Mexico back...
View ArticleTenants fury as their demand for answers on failing housing association fall...
A failing housing association is to be placed under the control of regulators as fears over financial mismanagement persist. Furious tenants of Ferguslie Park Housing Association say their repeated...
View ArticleCeltic star Scott Sinclair has to be back on England radar after going from...
Lee Hendrie watched Scott Sinclair being dragged down by a woeful Aston Villa side and knew he had to escape to rediscover his old self. But now the former Villa midfielder is convinced the Celtic...
View ArticleWe'll do all we can to tackle the scourge of bullying at Paisley Grammar, vow...
Education bosses have vowed to improve teacher training and support for pupils in a bid to tackle the scourge of bullying at Paisley Grammar. Renfrewshire Council yesterday said it is an “absolute...
View ArticleWife of Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood 'saddened and shocked' as she...
The wife of Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood says she is “saddened and shocked” by the devastating attack. Rohey Hydara spoke out after Masood’s mother, Janet Ajao, told how she had “shed many...
View ArticleStreet in Kilmarnock cordoned off after man is thought to have been assaulted...
Police in Kilmarnock have cordoned off part of the area close to Ayrshire College in Kilmarnock after a male was injured. A police source told the Standard the incident is believed to have happened in...
View ArticlePrestwick mum slams South Ayrshire Council for "failing" her dyslexic son and...
A distraught mum has slammed the council for failing to help her dyslexic son and 1000 other children. Gillian Evans said her son Thomas, eight, was sobbing in the classroom because he couldn’t cope...
View ArticleMotorists warned over street closures in Perth
Perth Theatre’s on-going refurbishment will see Mill Street closed entirely throughout Wednesday. The £16.6million restoration project hits a milestone as an air handling plant is craned on to the new...
View ArticleCarlos Tevez’s club Shanghai Shenua have their stadium gutted by fire
The Chinese club that signed Carlos Tevez on £615,000 a week has seen part of their stadium destroyed by fire. Shanghai Shenua’s ground, the 33,000-capacity Hongkou, was an inferno on Tuesday morning...
View ArticleBathgate born racer Dario Franchitti elected into Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Bathgate racer Dario Franchitti has been elected to the Auto Racing Hall of Fame at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. The 43-year-old is a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time...
View Article'It was absolutely mental': Scots backpacker caught up in deadly Aussie...
A Scots backpacker told how she was caught up in the deadly cyclone which slammed into Australia’s north-east coast yesterday. Destructive Cyclone Debbie, a category 4 storm with winds up to 160mph,...
View ArticleEx-Celtic ace Charlie Mulgrew insists he is the rock Scotland need to keep...
Charlie Mulgrew reckons he is the missing link that Gordon Strachan has been searching for to answer his Scotland central- defensive dilemma. The national team had gone almost a year to the day...
View ArticlePetition launched to save RBS Burnside branch
A petition has been launched calling on the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to reverse its decision to close the Burnside branch. The 73 per cent taxpayer-owned bank confirmed this week that the Burnside...
View ArticleIan McCall can't believe it as Ayr United fall to Dundee United
Ian McCall was left gutted after Ayr United’s proud away record finally bit the dust with a 2-1 defeat by Dundee United at Tannadice on Tuesday night. Gary Harkins fired a penalty for his sixth goal...
View Article'He was incredibly loved by everyone': Tributes pour in for tragic East...
A beloved dad, grandad and devoted friend and charity supporter are just a few of the words used to describe pensioner Thomas Clark. The 84-year-old, from East Kilbride’s Village, went missing on...
View ArticleEmergency services rush to Perth street after 'stairwell collapses'
Emergency services have rushed to a street in Perth amid reports of a partially collapsed building. Fire crews and an ambulance sped to Atholl Street during rush hour this morning after a stairwell...
View ArticleDumfries teacher who faked exam results said she was "drowning in work"
A Dumfries teacher falsified students’ exam results because she was “drowning in work”. Caroline Grieve created fake National 5 English scores for more than 50 pupils – half the students she was...
View ArticleTroon FC swoop for former Ayr United and Hearts star Ryan Stevenson
Troon F.C. have pulled off a coup by signing former Ayr United and Hearts midfielder Ryan Stevenson until the end of next season. Stevenson, who lives in Troon, announced he was retiring from football...
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